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MARCS Flying Club

Locality: Derrimut, Victoria, Australia

Address: Boundary Rd 3030 Derrimut, VIC, Australia

Website: http://marcs.org.au

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25.01.2022 Something to think about for after the Float Day / 3D Heli activities next weekend (if planning to attend, be sure to be at Point Cook well BEFORE 1PM) ...

24.01.2022 One of the members sent in a few of their photos they have collected over the years. Some interesting stuff single blade prop, turbine, Zepplin, gyrocopter, VTOL drones, lots of wierd and wonderful things have been flown at MARCS over the years

23.01.2022 Have had a fellow modeller (one David Perrott) contact me asking if we knew of anyone collecting vintage control line models. Anyone ... anyone ... ?? Heres his latest acquisition ... https://www.facebook.com/david.perrott.14//1299269253418043

23.01.2022 Our AGM is on tonight(Thursday 6th July), 6:30 at the Louis Joel Arts and Community Centre 5 Sargood St, Altona VIC. For this we will be nominating the new committee, Giving out keys to members for the club, and taking nominations for Clubman of the year! We will also be running a sausage sizzle so should be a fun night! See you all there!

21.01.2022 Whenever Andrew Downey's little 'Ugly Stick' is seen, there seems to be a lot of conversation, discussion and confusion! When people see it being fueled up and connected to the glow-driver ready for starting (with extreme ease, even without an electric starter) it seems we're in for the usual glo-fuel experience of noise, fumes and mess ... but wait ... an extremely efficient muffler seems to be keeping the noise at bay while the extra-special 'experimental' fuel, seems to be burning without any mess at all! For anyone wanting some 'prep' photos, have a look at these ...

21.01.2022 Kevin just sent me a whole bunch of photos from various years, Plenty of inspiration if you feel like doing some scratch builds!

20.01.2022 Congratulations to Bob Wilson, one of our long term members who at the NEFR managed to get 3 firsts and 2 seconds in Canberra one being F5j out of 34 entrants!

20.01.2022 MARCS Christmas Breakup Event! On Sunday the 18th of December MARCS is having a Christmas Breakup funfly! Come down and bring the family for a relaxed morning and a chat! It would be a great opportunity to bring your kids or grand children down to see what happens at the club!

19.01.2022 Dont know if this guy was checking out our field as an alternate strip, or just enjoying our display of models and flying, during Club Day last weekend ...

19.01.2022 Sorry guys ... Ill be Absent Without Official Leave for a week or so! Between covering the BIG airshow (in an official capacity) and processing the 5,000 images taken. Then attending the Antique Aeroplane Association of Australia Fly-in, at Echuca next week AND the International Stamp Exhibition at the end of the month (my REAL job) ... I hope youll excuse me not showing up at the field until next month! Happy flying - Andrew Downey... P.S. If youre interested in having a look at some of my photos from the Avalon Airshow ... https://www.facebook.com/AvalonAirshow2017/

18.01.2022 A few pre-maiden photos from Wednesday [2016-09-21]

18.01.2022 Some of you may remember we had some special guests at one of our recent Warbird Days. Well, Ive just bee informed that the guys from The Flying Show will be airing the footage this coming Wednesday! Aparantly, they even got some footage of some drongo who seemed to know something about taking photos of aircraft ;) So ... Be sure to tune in to C31 (channel 44) at 6:30pm on Wednesday 9th November :)... Thanks guys !! https://www.facebook.com/TheFlyingShowC31/?fref=ts

18.01.2022 And that's a wrap! Big thanks to Club President Robert Carey and all the folks at MARCS for a fantastic war birds and scale model day. Here for you guys we have a collection of aircraft that were on display today. Can't wait till the episode goes to air!

14.01.2022 And thats a wrap! Big thanks to Club President Robert Carey and all the folks at MARCS for a fantastic war birds and scale model day. Here for you guys we have a collection of aircraft that were on display today. Cant wait till the episode goes to air!

14.01.2022 Keep an eye out for The Flying Show episode airing tomorrow night, at 6:30pm on Ch.44 ... Probably be a while before the actual footage goes to air, but its a GREAT show anyway ... Just sayin ;-)

13.01.2022 Two Maiden flights, and plenty of failures and frustrations, but in the end all was well and (with a little more effort) the planes are ready to go!

12.01.2022 Whenever Andrew Downeys little Ugly Stick is seen, there seems to be a lot of conversation, discussion and confusion! When people see it being fueled up and connected to the glow-driver ready for starting (with extreme ease, even without an electric starter) it seems were in for the usual glo-fuel experience of noise, fumes and mess ... but wait ... an extremely efficient muffler seems to be keeping the noise at bay while the extra-special experimental fuel, seems to be burning without any mess at all! For anyone wanting some prep photos, have a look at these ...

11.01.2022 Due to a recent incident MARCS will be closed for flying until further notice

11.01.2022 Want to have a chat about our club, or find out who is flying this weekend? Add yourself to our member group. This group is open to all current or previous members of the MARCS. Feel free to share any photos at the club here too!

11.01.2022 The group for our members to chat about all things MARCS

10.01.2022 The Flying Show Yesterday at 12:00 https://youtu.be/iamiSm1C9hQ

09.01.2022 A very HAPPY NEW YEAR to everyone!

07.01.2022 Do you live in Victoria and have a passion for flying? Grab your friends and tag along to the Melton Model Aircraft Association open day!

07.01.2022 Here are a few photos that have been sent in by a few of the veteran members showing what is was all like in the early 80s!

07.01.2022 On October 22nd & 23rd the flying show has an expo on at the Melbourne Showgrounds. Looks like it might be a good one to check out!

06.01.2022 "The Flying Show" is running an expo this weekend (22nd and 23rd Oct) at the Melbourne Showgrounds. MARCS will have its own stand there, come on down, its sure to have a lot of interesting flying machines, from full size to RC. Should spark the interest! For bookings: http://www.ticketebo.com.au//the-flying-show-expo-2016.html and for more information on the flying show you can check out their website: http://www.theflyingshow.com.au/flying_show_expo.html

06.01.2022 Don't know if this guy was checking out our field as an 'alternate' strip, or just enjoying our display of models and flying, during Club Day last weekend ...

04.01.2022 Hope you all have a safe and happy Christmas !

04.01.2022 Just a bit of a "heads up" (sorry about the pun) ... but ... Unfortunately, due to other commitments, the MARCS official photographer will NOT be able to attend the Float / 3D Heli Day this coming Sunday, so could somebody else take some pics please ... Sorry guys (Andrew Downey). https://www.facebook.com//a.34518964226/1020233258090262/

04.01.2022 Thanks go to Lyall Tevelen, who took over my camera (not to mention a couple of my aircraft) at the field yesterday. My new profile photo is one from his session. More photos to follow.

02.01.2022 For related interests a little further afield you might like to check out another page which is hosted by our club photographer (Andrew Neil Downey) ... https://www.facebook.com/AustralianWarbirdPhotography/

02.01.2022 Airwaves is back for 2017! Many thanks to Mario for creating this issue of the MARCS newsletter. Hopefully this inspires you all to get out there for some spring flying!

02.01.2022 Maiden takeoff after lots of messing about!

01.01.2022 Just happened upon this from May 2015. Good times! Always good to get out there and do some hovering, and more fun if it is a plane!